NHL Roundup

Published 12:00 am Saturday, February 7, 2009

Associated Press
The NHL roundup …
BOSTON ó Randy Jones’ shot caromed into the net off Boston defenseman Andrew Ference with 2 minutes left in overtime, giving the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the NHL-leading Bruins on Saturday.
Former Bruin Glen Metropolit, Scott Hartnell and Simon Gagne also scored for Philadelphia, down 3-1 after the first period. Byron Bitz scored his first NHL goal for Boston, and Marc Savard and Chuck Kobasew also scored.
Red Wings 8, Oilers 3
DETROIT ó Brian Rafalski, Maria Hossa and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal and an assist, and Stanley Cup champion Detroit scored three times in the first 6 minutes.
Brett Lebda, Dan Cleary, Nicklas Lidstrom, Mikael Samuelsson and Ville Leino also scored, Niklas Kronwall had three assists, and Ty Conklin made 23 saves.
Blue Jackets 3, Sharks 2, OT
COLUMBUS, Ohio ó Christian Backman scored at 1:33 of overtime, and Dan LaCosta made 28 saves in his first start for Columbus.
The Western Conference-leading Sharks have lost a season-high three straight games.
Capitals 3, Panthers 1
WASHINGTON ó Defenseman Mike Green broke a tie on a power play 43 seconds into the third period, then added an empty-netter for Washington, giving him goals in six consecutive games ó the longest goal streak by a defenseman in team history.
Despire missing 13 games, Green leads NHL defensemen with a career-high 19 goals and 46 points this season.
Ducks 2, Flames 1
CALGARY, Alberta ó Corey Perry scored the winner for Anaheim off turnover, and Jean-Sebastian Giguere made 26 saves for his first victory since Jan. 11.
Kings 3, Devils 1
NEWARK, N.J. ó Patrick O’Sullivan scored on a penalty shot and added an assist, and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves for Los Angeles.
Senators 3, Sabres 2, SO
OTTAWA ó Mike Fisher scored the winning goal in the fourth round of a shootout for Ottawa, and Nick Foligno and Antoine Vermette scored in regulation to help give coach Cory Clouston his first victory in three games with the team.
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 2
MONTREAL ó Jason Blake scored twice in the third period, Luke Schenn added his first NHL goal, and Vesa Toskala made 31 saves for Toronto.
Blues 4, Avalanche 1
ST. LOUIS ó Brad Boyes had a goal and an assist in a 31-second span of the second period, and Chris Mason made 23 saves for St. Louis.
Lightning 1, Islanders 0
TAMPA, Fla ó Mike McKenna made 28 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Gary Roberts scored in the third period for Tampa Bay.